UNDERPLAY


Meaning of UNDERPLAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌən-dər-ˈplā ]

Date: 1833

intransitive verb

: to play a role with subdued force

transitive verb

1. : to act or present (as a role or a scene) with restraint : play down

2. : to play a card lower than (a held high card)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.